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Prehistoric monster from the deep discovered on Cambridgeshire farmland - and it could be a new species

Paleontologist Jamie Jordan was alerted by a metal detectorist.

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Anonymous donor brings 18th-century portrait home to Wimpole

A secret investor has allowed the National Trust to buy an important 18th-century portrait just days before it was due to be sold at auction.

Boat Race trophies go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

The five items will be on display until next March

20 quirky places to visit in South Cambridgeshire

Stuck for a day out and hoping to discover something new? A new tourist website is encouraging locals to try out some hidden gems.

9/11 artefacts on display at IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire

They include a large piece of twisted and rusted steelwork from the collapsed World Trade Center.

Saka artefacts from Kazakhstan to go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

Golden artefacts unearthed from ancient burial mounds built by Saka warrior people in Kazakhstan will go on display next month.

What's on for kids in Cambridge over the summer holidays?

Check out our guide to the best ideas to entertain the kids in Cambridge over summer 2021.

Cambridge’s Museum of Technology to celebrate 50th anniversary with live event

The museum is planning two days of live music, food, activities and more on July 24 and 25.

Enni empathy exhibition at Kettle’s Yard is life-enhancing

World’s first empathy artist puts ‘emotional connection’ at heart of community

Culture Recovery Fund offers £1m to Cambridge museums and venues

Two thousand arts organisations across the country are benefitting from round two of the government’s £1.57billion fund.

XR Cambridge questions Science Museum’s links to big oil

Dr Rowan Williams among signatories in appeal over fossil fuel sponsorship

Exhibition: Alfred Wallis Rediscovered at Kettle's Yard

The work of self-taught British artist and mariner Alfred Wallis entranced Jim Ede, creator of Kettle's Yard. Now his collection is going on display.

Six Cambridge ambassadors welcome visitors in 13 languages

City ambassadors are funded by Cambridge BID and delivered by Visit Cambridge

Discover the treasures of the Cambridge University Library

Fragile documents from Isaac Newton's notebooks to an ancient handwritten bible and Shakespeare's First Folio are now on Google Arts and Culture.

More Cambridge museums set to reopen

Many of the University of Cambridge’s museums are welcoming visitors back through their doors with new Covid-19 safety measures in place.

Cambridge researchers uncover 500-year-old murder mystery in scrolls

Buried within scrolls that record court cases of the 17th century is a story of a missing child, remains found in a pot and parents under suspicion.

Chocks away - Bottisham Airfield Museum is ready to relaunch

Museum is set to reopen after a major project to restore the original buildings to their 1940s glory.

Open Cambridge set to host virtual tours and tales of the city

Open Cambridge is offering an online event this year and is asking for amateur videos and podcasts about the city

Take our museum quiz by Cambridge author who delved into their mysteries

From the location of a cursed chair to the most vandalised painting in the world, Claire Cock-Starkey has collected the most fascinating museum facts

Brighten up that work Zoom call - with an aardvark

After weeks in lockdown everyone is a bit jaded with the morning Zoom call from work – but what if you could invite an aardvark to the meeting?

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

This year the festival's theme is Vision, covering new technology, the environment and advances in healthcare - plus a few impressive explosions

Museums

Prehistoric monster from the deep discovered on Cambridgeshire farmland - and it could be a new species

Anonymous donor brings 18th-century portrait home to Wimpole

Anonymous donor brings 18th-century portrait home to Wimpole

Boat Race trophies go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

Boat Race trophies go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

20 quirky places to visit in South Cambridgeshire

20 quirky places to visit in South Cambridgeshire

9/11 artefacts on display at IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire

9/11 artefacts on display at IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire

Saka artefacts from Kazakhstan to go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

Saka artefacts from Kazakhstan to go on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

What's on for kids in Cambridge over the summer holidays?

What's on for kids in Cambridge over the summer holidays?

Cambridge’s Museum of Technology to celebrate 50th anniversary with live event

Cambridge’s Museum of Technology to celebrate 50th anniversary with live event

Enni empathy exhibition at Kettle’s Yard is life-enhancing

Enni empathy exhibition at Kettle’s Yard is life-enhancing

Culture Recovery Fund offers £1m to Cambridge museums and venues

Culture Recovery Fund offers £1m to Cambridge museums and venues

XR Cambridge questions Science Museum’s links to big oil

XR Cambridge questions Science Museum’s links to big oil

Exhibition: Alfred Wallis Rediscovered at Kettle's Yard

Exhibition: Alfred Wallis Rediscovered at Kettle's Yard

Six Cambridge ambassadors welcome visitors in 13 languages

Six Cambridge ambassadors welcome visitors in 13 languages

Discover the treasures of the Cambridge University Library

Discover the treasures of the Cambridge University Library

More Cambridge museums set to reopen

More Cambridge museums set to reopen

Cambridge researchers uncover 500-year-old murder mystery in scrolls

Cambridge researchers uncover 500-year-old murder mystery in scrolls

Chocks away - Bottisham Airfield Museum is ready to relaunch

Chocks away - Bottisham Airfield Museum is ready to relaunch

Open Cambridge set to host virtual tours and tales of the city

Open Cambridge set to host virtual tours and tales of the city

Take our museum quiz by Cambridge author who delved into their mysteries

Take our museum quiz by Cambridge author who delved into their mysteries

Brighten up that work Zoom call - with an aardvark

Brighten up that work Zoom call - with an aardvark

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

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